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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

1:18pm Dec 09, 2021

Health & Safety Health & Safety Religion

1 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs

by Deepa Shivaram

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Interfaith Youth Core shows most Americans believe too many people are using religious beliefs as a reason to not get vaccinated.
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5:16pm Apr 03, 2021

National National Religion

Pandemic Has Strengthened Faith For Some

by Pauline Bartolone

People leaned into their faith communities over the past year to help them through the COVID-19 crisis, Sacramento faith leaders say. National polling suggests that experience is widespread.

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Patrick Semansky / AP

2:04pm Oct 16, 2020

National National

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

by Tom Gjelten

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

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6:00pm May 04, 2019

Religion Religion

Rachel Held Evans, Christian Writer Who Questioned Evangelical Beliefs, Dies At 37

by Francesca Paris

Evans had been placed in a medically-induced coma after a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics. She was known for her progressive writings about Christianity and her own faith journey.
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6:33pm Mar 10, 2019

National National Religion

At Lent, Catholics Reflect On Faith As Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes The Church

by Michel Martin

On the first Sunday of Lent, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sister Joan Chittister about the holiday's meaning amid the ongoing abuse scandal.

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1:15pm Feb 23, 2019

World News World News Religion

Opinion: Jehovah's Witnesses Cling To Faith Despite Arrests In Russia

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Branded as "religious extremists," dozens of Witnesses were arrested in recent raids in Siberia.

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7:00am Feb 11, 2019

World News World News Religion

Turks Examine Their Muslim Devotion After Poll Says Faith Could Be Waning

by Peter Kenyon

Despite a rise in religious doctrine from the government, a recent survey shows a dip in the portion of people identifying as religious, compared with a poll in 2008.
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12:49pm Jan 24, 2019

National National Politics & Government Religion

Provoked By Trump, The Religious Left Is Finding Its Voice

by Tom Gjelten

The Trump administration has inspired a new activism on the part of liberal religious groups. Like the Moral Majority of the 1980s, they fear an assault on their most basic Christian values.

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8:11am Oct 31, 2018

News News

After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Greensboro Gathers Together To Heal

Leaders from across the religious spectrum spoke to a packed house Tuesday night at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro after this weekend’s massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.
Sandhya Dirks / KQED

12:32pm Jun 26, 2018

National National Religion

Oakland Church Steps Out On Faith And Pledges To Stop Calling Police

by Sandhya Dirks

In California, members of First Congregational Church of Oakland says it's a reaction to white people using law enforcement as a first resort when interacting with people of color.

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5:23pm May 18, 2018

Daily News Daily News Politics & Government

'Poor People's Campaign' Gets A Boost In Greensboro

A social justice movement started by Rev.
Nicole Xu for NPR

6:00am Feb 11, 2018

National National Science Health & Safety

More Religious Leaders Challenge Silence, Isolation Surrounding Suicide

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

Many faith leaders are looking past suicide as a sin to help spot and support those suffering from mental health issues in their communities.